An easy to charge four electronic devices via USB easily.

Photo via our friends at Chipchick.comThe Joy Zip Mini Charger is a small, sleek black, 3 inch round magnetic charging pad. Charge multiple devices at the same time with its “ZipTail” charging dongles. It’s simple to use. Just plug a mini Zip Tail into the phone, PDA, iPod, iPhone, etc. Then hold the dongle near the charger pad and the ZipTail is automatically locked in place magnetically, and then the charging starts. The Joy Factory says they designed the Zip Mini to offer consumers the ability to easily charge an arsenal of mobile devices including smartphones, cameras, and e-Readers effortlessly, without the clutter of bothersome cords and cables. Keep in mind that it can only charge devices that use a micro or mini USB or 30-pin iOS cable (for iPod, iPhone, and even the iPad.) The Zip Mini comes with a starter kit that includes one micro USB and one Apple 30-pin connector. Additional receivers can be purchased separately. The Zip Mini will be available shortly at the MSRP of $49.95.

http://thejoyfactory.com/product/pau101

Yurbuds – headphones that won’t fall out even if you do a handstand!

The latest from Yurbuds are the Inspire Pro. There are two models. One has controls for the iPod, and a mic for phone calls. They are said to be designed by "athletes for athletes" and just so you know that they have a cool ironman figure right on them. To prove they stay in, they had a guy wearing them & doing handstands at Showstoppers. A spokesperson at the show said if you buy them and the fit isn’t right, take a picture of your ear and email to the company. They’ll get a set that fits you properly! They actually look pretty cool with the red and black design. Price about $60, depending on the model you need. Sarah did try on a pair, but I couldn't get her to do a handstand! She said she like them.

www.yurbuds.com

Want a Droid phone with a physical keyboard? The Droid 4 would be a good choice.

The Motorola Droid 4 according to Motorola, is the thinnest and most powerful 4G QWERTY smartphone on the market. Well, on the market soon. The Droid 4 should be available late January, early February 2012. It runs on the Verizon 4G LTE network, has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. There’s a bright, beautiful 4″ screen, a front facing camera for video chat and an 8MP rear camera. If you prefer a Droid phone with a keyboard, this Droid 4 could be for you. I really like the slide out five-row PC-like keyboard. The keys are both back and edge-lit for fast, precise typing, even in the dark. A light sensor activates the backlight when it's too dark to type. I only had about a day to play with this impressive phone and it’s a great performer. As a little web speed test, I used a Droid X2 on Verizon’s 3G network as a comparison. I loaded web sites with the phones side by side. I’d say the Droid 4, using Verizon’s 4G LTE network, loaded web pages about 20 to 25% faster. At least that’s my estimate. Video looked great too. Available soon. Price TBA. At CES most folks were guessing between $200 & $300 with a 2 year Verizon contract. Therefore I’ll go with $249.99 as my guess! It’s not on the Verizon website yet, but it should show up there soon:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.html

Something really new in shredders from Swingline.

The new Stack-and-Shred paper shredders from Swingline get my vote for the best device I saw at Showstoppers. I have so many checks, statements, tax returns, etc. stuck in file drawers waiting until I find time to shred them. With the Stack-and-Shred you don’t have to sit there and feed them in 1 or 10 or 20 pages at a time. You don’t have to feed them at all!  With this device you stack papers to be shredded in the feeder, almost the same way you load paper into the printer tray. Then shut the lid and move on to other chores. The Hands Free Auto+ technology automatically rolls and feeds paper into the cutters for you. You don’t have to be there to do anything. A spokesperson told me the shredder works slower, which means it’s much quieter and much less likely to jam. The Stack-and-Shred shredders not only shred paper, but also staples, paperclips and credit cards. There are various larger models that can shred 60, 80, 100, 250 or 500 sheets. The 60X is small enough to easily slide under a desk and should be plenty for the small office. MSRP is $250+, but do a web search and you can find it for about $150 to $160. More info:

http://www.stackandshred.com/

A watch you've never seen before.

Leo & I both love watches. I especially like watches that do more than tell time. So when a PR contact asked if I’d like to try the WIMM One Android watch during CES, I said YES! It’s big, but I’m used to big watches. And besides since complicated watches display a lot of stuff, bigger is easier to read. The WIMM One does a lot. It connects to the web via WiFi, it connects to your cell phone via Bluetooth, and it has a bunch of built-in apps. There's weather, a stop watch, world time, and a CES app that will show events that are coming up and CES headline news. It’s not for sale in retail channels yet, but you can buy a WIMM One developer kit right now. WIMM is interested in getting people interested in writing apps for the watch. The WIMM One module snaps into a rubber watchband that’s included in the kit. It kind of looks like you’re wearing an iPod Nano. Unless you decide to buy an accessory that lets you carry the watch a different way, once you snap it in the provided band, it can stay mounted forever. To charge the watch, just lay it in the charging cradle, which holds it in place via magnetic force. The cradle connects to your PC via an included micro USB cable. An AC adapter is also included. The small, inch and quarter reflective color touch screen is easy to see outdoors. And there’s a backlight if you need it. You scroll through apps by flicking right to left and then up and down for various options. There’s even a Starbuck’s app, which you can use to pay for coffee at Starbucks with having to dig out your wallet. With Bluetooth & WiFi enabled, you’ll have to charge the WIMM One daily. I like being able to see who’s calling without taking out my cell phone. The caller info shows up on the watch face and gives you the opportunity to send the call to voice mail if you don’t feel like digging around to find your phone. $299 includes the module, strap, and charger.

www.wimm.com

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